Auto Industry 1961 Heads Toward More Compacts
Detroit reports five new lines and one drop as the industry realigns to meet demand. Mercury debuts the Comet, GM adds the Tempest and others, Chrysler drops DeSoto. Subcompact plans surface at Ford and others as profits lag on smaller models. Scandals at Chrysler prompt resignations and investigations, but industry earnings theme remains compact oriented.
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Detroit
Mercury
Ford
General Motors
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Dodge
Chrysler Corp
Edsel
Chevrolet
Volkswagen
Renault
Stidebaker-Packard
Generali Motors
Chrysler
William C. Newberg
Pressed Products Co
Bonan Inc
Paris
Newberg
Jack Minor
Plymouth-DeSoto-Valiant
Chesney Backs Petition to Repeal Legislative Pay Raise
Atty Abraham W Chesney said he contacted Boston residents about a petition to repeal the 1500 annual pay raise for lawmakers and place the issue on the 1962 ballot. The effort, led by Jack E Molesworth, seeks 36527 signatures from voters statewide amid criticism of the post election timing.
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Abraham W. Chesney
Boston
Commonwealth
Jack E. Molesworth
Boston Back Bay
Ward seeks AG ruling on legality of legislator pay repeal petition
Secretary of State Joseph D. Ward asked the attorney general to rule on the validity of a petition for a referendum to repeal salary hikes approved by Massachusetts legislators. The filing was made by Jack E. Molesworth and others.
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Boston
Joseph D. Ward
Attorney General
Massachusetts
Jack E. Molesworth
Developers Seek Speedup In Releasing Bonds At Planning Board
At a planning board meeting developers urged speeding up bond releases after project completion and pressed for hiring a new planning director. Health Commissioner Stein defended minor corrections as public health related while urging more department attendance at meetings. An Elaine Drive Harriell Street residents sought a sidewalk to Doreen Street by Williams School amid a cost estimate request from Public Works. A Polo Club Property plan for 62 building sites was informally reviewed with owners Allegrone and Scarafoni.
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Planning Board
Duncan M. Graham
City Council
Public Works Committee
Health, and Public Works Departments
Stein
Health
Harold Stein
del Virgilio
Virgilio
Board
Commerce Street Performance
Elaine Drive-Harryel Street
Doreen Street
Williams School
John J. Donna
Haughey
Public Works Department
Polo Club
Holmes Road
George Allegrone
A. T. Scarafoni
Aid to Education in Florida State University Traffic Fines
In Tallahassee Florida AP reports that revenue from campus speeding and overtime parking fines funds a student scholarship and salaries for student traffic patrols. The system links campus enforcement to student financial support and patrol staffing.
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Aid To
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State University
Hod Carriers Plan Children's Party at VFW Hall
A Christmas party for children of members of Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union Local 473 in Pittsfield will be held tomorrow at 10 AM at the VFW hall 36 Linden St. A union spokesman said youngsters will receive gifts refreshments will be served and moving pictures shown with a drawing for special prizes.
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Hod Carriers
L Common Laborers Union Local 473
Pittsfield
VFW
Linden St. Ainion
Conte to record Christmas message for Bobby Kidney Club
Congressman Silvio O Conte will deliver a special Christmas message by tape recording on the Bobby Kidney Sunshine Club program tomorrow morning over WERK The program is scheduled from 11 35 to 19 00 and will air in the morning slot.
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Silvio O. Conte
Bobby Kidney
Sunshine Club
WERK
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Automobile Industry
Jack Vandenberg
UPL Automotive
Norwood
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Western Massachusette Electric Company
Chesney
Ward
Daniel J. Delorey
Elaine Drive
Harryel Street
Children’s Party
Conte
Columbia Records
Camelot
Lerner and Loewe
Fair Lady
COLUMBIA@RECORDS
Sammy Vincent
North St
Ag Tcorm
Aetom Peper
Lee Abbot, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc
Gamwell Coal CO
Fourth Street
Sammy Vincent’s
RADIO
Guitar
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